The E46 sport pack had sharpened steering and beefed up brakes the only two things everybody is dissapointed about in the e92. No need to hurry up and bring a 100K CSL, just bring the sport pack and all will be cool, no?

M3s have always had the best (or one of the best) stoping power, I don't see why you would won't to change this. Especially that early! I don't even want to comment on the handling... dude it's BMW, it's what's all about!

M3s have always had the best (or one of the best) stoping power, I don't see why you would won't to change this. Especially that early! I don't even want to comment on the handling... dude it's BMW, it's what's all about!

This steering and brake BS is getting old. Just wait and drive it yourself...

Jason

Jason , whats that saying about great minds thinking alike? EVERYBODY calm down and drive the car first. Besides if history tells us anything, BMW will make small steady gains over a period of time after the car is out. The E46 M3 is a shining example. You didn't see huge horsepower gains or tweaks through its whole life span, but I don't remember a whole lot of complaints.But hey , what do I know

The E46 sport pack had sharpened steering and beefed up brakes the only two things everybody is dissapointed about in the e92. No need to hurry up and bring a 100K CSL, just bring the sport pack and all will be cool, no?

Are you talking about the option that was known as "ZCP" here in the states?

And it is a direct mechanical linkage, right? I wish these reviews articulated what they meant by lack of feeling at dead center. I can guess what that means, but I want to know what they think is causing it. Tolerances? Gear ratio? Suspension geometry? Tires? Response time in the power assist mechanism? I don't know, anything that is more concrete than this vague observation that they all keep on making...

And it is a direct mechanical linkage, right? I wish these reviews articulated what they meant by lack of feeling at dead center. I can guess what that means, but I want to know what they think is causing it. Tolerances? Gear ratio? Suspension geometry? Tires? Response time in the power assist mechanism? I don't know, anything that is more concrete than this vague observation that they all keep on making...

Good question. The way I see it without actually driving it is that the steering wheel just feels loose in your hands. Less resistance(feedback) than we were used to in the E46. I've heard/read that the steering is actually very precise. The car goes where steer it, but it just feels loose in your grip. At least, that's how I imagine what they're saying.

Good question. The way I see it without actually driving it is that the steering wheel just feels loose in your hands. Less resistance(feedback) than we were used to in the E46. I've heard/read that the steering is actually very precise. The car goes where steer it, but it just feels loose in your grip. At least, that's how I imagine what they're saying.

My take is that you get very little feedback from the wheel when it is centered, or very close to center, and that the problem goes away once you start steering (rotating the wheel) past a certain point. And I have no idea where that point might be exactly. Is it 5 degrees, 10 degrees? I think the EVO article mentioned something about 1 degree, but I'd have to go back and re-read it. A single degree is not a whole lot by the way.

This is interesting. If the steering ratio is that low, one would expect a pretty sensitive steering response, and we can rule out gear ratio from the list of potential issues I mentioned earlier. So, the question remains: what the hell is the problem?